Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c9.857
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c9.857
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2. Upakkilesa Sutta.—Gold ore must be purified from all its dross before it can be used for making ornaments, etc.; similarly, the mind must be freed from its impurities—the five *nīvaraṇas*—before it can be used for acquiring the higher knowledge.¹